A Learned Discourse on Justification
In Modern English
Book • 2022
Richard Hooker's 'A Learned Discourse on Justification' is a concise, clear exposition of the Protestant understanding of justification by faith, originally adapted from sermons delivered in the 1580s and published posthumously.
Hooker carefully distinguishes justification (the forensic righteousness imputed by Christ) from sanctification (infused or progressive righteousness), engaging fairly with Roman Catholic positions while defending classic Reformation claims about imputation.
The treatise also models a temperate methodology for theological controversy, urging accurate representation of opponents and discerning between central and secondary disagreements.
This modern-English edition by Davenant Press aims to make Hooker's Elizabethan prose accessible to contemporary readers while preserving his theological content.
It is widely recommended for Protestants seeking a historically grounded, charitable articulation of justification.
Hooker carefully distinguishes justification (the forensic righteousness imputed by Christ) from sanctification (infused or progressive righteousness), engaging fairly with Roman Catholic positions while defending classic Reformation claims about imputation.
The treatise also models a temperate methodology for theological controversy, urging accurate representation of opponents and discerning between central and secondary disagreements.
This modern-English edition by Davenant Press aims to make Hooker's Elizabethan prose accessible to contemporary readers while preserving his theological content.
It is widely recommended for Protestants seeking a historically grounded, charitable articulation of justification.
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